{"product_id":"common-milkweed-seeds-asclepias-syriaca-for-monarch-butterflies","title":"100 Common Milkweed Seeds – Asclepias syriaca","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMonarch Butterfly Host Plant | Native Pollinator Perennial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eGrow one of the most important plants for Monarch butterflies with \u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eCommon Milkweed (\u003cem data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This hardy native perennial produces large clusters of fragrant pink flowers that attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and countless beneficial pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eCommon Milkweed serves as a vital host plant for Monarch caterpillars, making it an essential addition to pollinator gardens, wildflower meadows, and native landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"oshp3m\" data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eWhy Gardeners Love Common Milkweed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eEssential Monarch butterfly host plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eFragrant pink flower clusters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eAttracts bees, butterflies \u0026amp; pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eHardy native perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"604\" 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